MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
elearning are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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